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The Salt River blue bridge is one of the busiest in the county with more than 4,000 cars zooming across its worn deck every day. And while the large, rusty structure is quickly reaching a major state of disrepair, plans for its replacement are slowly moving forward.

‘Raw food group’ to host first meeting
The Spencer County Extension Office is giving community members a chance to meet like-minded people that want to be healthy through learning about raw food. The raw food group will begin Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Attendees can learn, share raw food meals and discuss a plant-based diet and health issues. Attendees aren’t required to be on a 100 percent raw diet. Most members are “transitioning” toward a healthier, more environmentally conscious diet and are getting lots of support along the way.

New Spencer County Elementary School principal Mark Thomas used to run cross-country at Morehead State University. Not the fastest runner in the world, Thomas simply tried to outlast everyone else with his determination and ability to go the distance.

An Internet basketball opinion piece from Bleacher Report last month offered for discussion the “10 Most Polarizing Figures in College Basketball.”
There were some good, some not and naturally, a few debatables from writer Doug Brodess.
Four have ties to our basketball triangle. No. 7 Rick Pitino, No. 6 Adolph Rupp, No. 4 John Calipari, and of course, Bob Knight at No. 1.
A (Brodess) sampling.
PITINO teams have always played with an in-your-face brashness, applying huge amounts of pressure on both ends of the court.